Unofficial Preview Changes vs Melbourne

[Bazz_27]

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Himmelberg out, Fog IN (not Jenkins, as you said).

That gives ROB no ruck support against one of the two best rucks in the comp...

 

[CrowBloke]

You would expect there is a need to rest ROB against Gawn

Is Sauce ready, or play Hunter?

 

[CrowBloke]

That gives ROB no ruck support against one of the two best rucks in the comp...

The "?" and my reply suggested he had answered his own question, ie how to rest Himmelberg AND get Fog in the side?
You're right, though, it loses ROB's support.
My own IN for Himmelberg was JJ (as I posted). If Sauce is fit again, would you play him for ROB vs Dees?

 

[marty36]

Is Sauce ready, or play Hunter?

ROB will play but will need a rest during the game realistically that would have to be either EH or JJ,

 

[SellarStardom]

I have more questions than answers. Berg has to come out for JJ and ideally FOG up front in preference to Jones.

But then it gets clouded
Gibbs back??
Knight, Gallucci??
If no Matt Crouch do we swing the Wilson card with Hugh to stay mostly forward/HF.
Mackay, McHenry, Stengle, Davis??

 

[Bazz_27]

The "?" and my reply suggested he had answered his own question, ie how to rest Himmelberg AND get Fog in the side?
You're right, though, it loses ROB's support.
My own IN for Himmelberg was JJ (as I posted). If Sauce is fit again, would you play him for ROB vs Dees?

Zero chance I would play sauce over ROB. For two reasons, reason 1 ROB has been good enough that sauce should have to earn his spot back & also Sauce's first game in 6 plus weeks against one of the best is asking for trouble.

 

[CrowinNT]

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Himmelberg out, Fog IN (not Jenkins, as you said).

No that may not work. It was also in considering Greenwood as a forward who can take a contested mark.
FOG can’t take on ruck duties

 

[marty36]

I have more questions than answers. Berg has to come out for JJ and ideally FOG up front in preference to Jones.

But then it gets clouded
Gibbs back??
Knight, Gallucci??
If no Matt Crouch do we swing the Wilson card with Hugh to stay mostly forward/HF.
Mackay, McHenry, Stengle, Davis??

I would say the ifs on coming in are

Crouch Lynch Mackay

If they are right to go all three will be picked and as much as this board hates it Mackay deserves a call up after his season so far more so than the recall of Seeds last week

f those three come in cant see any others beside maybe EH for JJ, but they could back EH

 

[Tex200]

Lynch and Crouch are really big outs and have to come in if at all possible.

Everything else is pretty hazy, with a case to be made for any number of ins/outs. One of the more confusing weeks.

 

[Bazz_27]

I would say the ifs on coming in are

Crouch Lynch Mackay

If they are right to go all three will be picked and as much as this board hates it Mackay deserves a call up after his season so far more so than the recall of Seeds last week

f those three come in cant see any others beside maybe EH for JJ, but they could back EH

I Probably agree with that. Jones, Knight & Gooch to come out.

 

[BrissyCrow]

There is absolutely no way in hell that Pyke drops Tex.

When was last time Tex was dropped since Neil Craig ?

If Tex were to be dropped It will be stated as injured otherwise I cant see him being dropped

 

[BrissyCrow]

There are a few options for us to make changes but the trouble is we wont make too many in a given week. I would like to see Berg dropped and given his dual role that would mean we would bring in JJ. Another consideration for me is our lack of contested marking ability. The Fog brings some of that back so I would take the opportunity to rest the ïnjured Tex" an bring in the Fog. I also wanted to bring in Stengle but that would mean half our forward line would have changed so I dont think that will happen this week unless the Tex move isn't made which would then mean Murphy out and Stengle in. Thats two changes.

Mrouch has to come back which means Jones will need to go back to the SANFL. I feel Knights will also go back which would allow us to bring in Gibbs. If Gibbs does come back it tells me that the reason for Gibbs being dropped in more about a private issue rather than a playing issue because he hasnt had the opportunity to prove himself in the 2's.

Thats four changes in one week and I know thats not going to happen.

 

[marty36]

There are a few options for us to make changes but the trouble is we wont make too many in a given week. I would like to see Berg dropped and given his dual role that would mean we would bring in JJ. Another consideration for me is our lack of contested marking ability. The Fog brings some of that back so I would take the opportunity to rest the ïnjured Tex" an bring in the Fog. I also wanted to bring in Stengle but that would mean half our forward line would have changed so I dont think that will happen this week unless the Tex move isn't made which would ten mean Murphy out and Stengle in. Thats two changes.

Mrouch has to come back which means Joes will need to go back to the SANFL. I feel Knights will also go back which would allow us to bring in Gibbs. If Gibbs does come back it tells me that the reason for Gibbs being dropped in more about a private issue rather than a playing issue because he hasnt had the opportunity to prove himself in the 2's.

Thats four changes in one week and I know thats not going to happen.

lynch AND Mackay?

 

[GROTTO]

If Tex were to be dropped It will be stated as injured otherwise I cant see him being dropped

They wont drop Tex. Its unfortunate because you have to wonder if a spell in the SANFL could give him some confidence against inferior defenders.

 

[GROTTO]

Thats four changes in one week and I know thats not going to happen.

4 is I think Pyke's record from memory?

 

[Johnny Rutten]

What I think the AFC will do:

Out - Knight, Gallucci, Jones (stays if Lynch isn't fit)
In - M.Crouch, Mackay, Lynch (if fit)

Personally, I would love to see 1 or 2 of McHenry/Stengle/Fog/McAdam picked.

 

[BrissyCrow]

lynch AND Mackay?

Lynch yes but not convinced about Mackay. If Lynch were to come back it would make five changes and I dont think that will happen so perhaps if the Gibbs thing continues Lynch would replace Knights.

Again I dont think the Crows are out of the race for this year but they certainly need to improve. Making wholesale changes wont happen and unfortunately that might also mean players like Mchenry, Stengle, Adams and Fog may not get a go this year....which I think is disappointing. Its not like we are at the top of the ladder and unbeaten.

 

[GROTTO]

Lynch yes but not convinced about Mackay. If Lynch were to come back it would make five changes and I dont think that will happen so perhaps if the Gibbs thing continues Lynch would replace Knights.

Again I dont think the Crows are out of the race for this year but they certainly need to improve. Making wholesale changes wont happen and unfortunately that might also mean players like Mchenry, Stengle, Adams and Fog may not get a go this year....which I think is disappointing. Its not like we are at the top of the ladder and unbeaten.

Stengle, Fog, McHenry they are players that we could use to reinvent our forward line and provide some X factor.

To go deep into September we are going to need something different to the team we are fielding at the moment, because we are not a threat to the Top 4-6 teams.

 

[Bearded Clam]

Stengle, Fog, McHenry they are players that we could use to reinvent our forward line and provide some X factor.

To go deep into September we are going to need something different to the team we are fielding at the moment, because we are not a threat to the Top 4-6 teams.

Id rather mchenry replace atkins on a wing... at least he’d lay some tackles.

 

[1990crow]

Right, so I first said these changes:

Out: Tex, Himmelburg, Knight, Murphy, Atkins
In: Fogarty, McHenry, Stengle, M.Crouch, Jenkins

Scratch Jenkins in and leave Tex in for one more chance, Hartigan to be second ruck.
McHenry hasn’t played for a month.. (good work crows) so Mackay probably deserves to be the in instead.
If Lynch is fit he comes for Kelly for mine.

Out: Himmelburg, Murphy, Atkins, Kelly, Knight
In: Fogarty, Lynch, M.Crouch, Stengle, Mackay

 

[Bicks]

 

[GROTTO]

https://www.afc.com.au/video/2019-05-27/scott-camporeale-presser-may-27

Campo at 0.59. Yep Mackay is fine he will play.

 

[marty36]

Right, so I first said these changes:

Out: Tex, Himmelburg, Knight, Murphy, Atkins
In: Fogarty, McHenry, Stengle, M.Crouch, Jenkins

Scratch Jenkins in and leave Tex in for one more chance, Hartigan to be second ruck.
McHenry hasn’t played for a month.. (good work crows) so Mackay probably deserves to be the in instead.
If Lynch is fit he comes for Kelly for mine.

Out: Himmelburg, Murphy, Atkins, Kelly, Knight
In: Fogarty, Lynch, M.Crouch, Stengle, Mackay

No hope in hell of using Harto as a ruckmen, will have to be either JJ or EH and you have both out so will play one ruck with your line up

 

[DJ75]

Loved Campo's comments. "We will pick the team that is best for Melbourne".

Because, yeh, our selection decisions have always been on the money.
I mean I really loved how we dropped the perfect run with player to nullify Zorko (the most damaging mid in the comp) the week we played Brisbane. Just made perfect sense...
It was great that we went to Brisbane where the only way they could beat us was to use run and spread and speed and went with as slow a team as possible. We should be a 6-10 goal better side than Brisbane...

Yep impeccable decision making from the club.

 

[Maggsy]

I've said it before and i'll say it again.

Gooch isn't good enough to keep getting games in the firsts right now - He NEEDS to go back to the SANFL.

Melbourne don't have a tall forward line - Talia / Keath and Kelly are big enough to handle their height, and if one of them get injured, swing Fog back.

Time to change things up. Knight / Hartigan and Atkins could all do with a message that they need to improve in certain areas

Mine;

OUT: Himmelberg(rest), Galucci, Knight, Hartigan, Atkins
IN: Jenkins, McHenry, MCrouch, Lynch, Fogarty


FB: Kelly / Talia / Brown

HB: Smith / Keath / Laird

C: Seedsman / BCRouch / Milera

HF: Lynch / Walker / Fogarty

FF: Murphy / Jenkins / Betts

FOLL: ROB / MCrouch / Sloane

INT: CEY / Greenwood / Jones / McHenry